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  • noun Plural form of milestone.

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Examples

  • MCINTYRE: Fallon said one thing he did understand was that the old strategy wasn't working and that the Iraqis would have to meet what he called milestones soon.

    CNN Transcript Jan 30, 2007 2007

  • MCINTYRE: Fallon said one thing he did understand was that the old strategy wasn't working and that the Iraqis would have to meet what he called milestones soon.

    CNN Transcript Jan 30, 2007 2007

  • Goals are the short-term milestones that you can achieve—like paying off your credit card bills—that can bring you closer to your ultimate dream.

    Lighten Up Peter Walsh 2011

  • My research keyed off politocal milestones from the GOP site (YES!) where there is a potted history that sets out to prove how NOT-RACIST the present GOP is and how SECRETLY RACIST the present Dems really are.

    Think Progress » Steele on serving as RNC chair: God has ‘placed me here for a reason.’ 2010

  • If I work on my fitness and reach certain milestones, he'll come home safe.

    Stop! You Can't Do That! - SpouseBUZZ 2009

  • Goals are the short-term milestones that you can achieve—like paying off your credit card bills—that can bring you closer to your ultimate dream.

    Lighten Up Peter Walsh 2011

  • Teresa will do a great job in leading the team toward accomplishing our near and long term milestones and my last request of you is to support her fully as you did me - your support kept me going.

    NASA Watch: Keith Cowing: August 2009 Archives 2009

  • Teresa will do a great job in leading the team toward accomplishing our near and long term milestones and my last request of you is to support her fully as you did me - your support kept me going.

    NASA Watch: Personnel News: August 2009 Archives 2009

  • At UNC, when I attended, all students were offered 4 years of funding, though some students 'lost' funding if they didn't meet certain milestones according to schedule.

    La Profesora Abstraida 2006

  • "When you get to certain milestones, when you've hit more than most who have played your position. it's something to be proud of," Boone said.

    USATODAY.com 2005

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